<h1>Finance Minister Holds Pre-Budget Talks with Trade Unions on Labor Issues; Discusses Social Security and Job Quality.</h1> The Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs conducted a Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives from various Trade Unions and Labour Organisations regarding the upcoming General Budget 2019-20. Discussions focused on labor and employment issues, including social security, skill development, job creation quality, and minimum wage enforcement. Suggestions included revising the ITI syllabus, introducing unemployment insurance, formalizing employment, and increasing social sector allocations. Participants emphasized the need for a National Fund for Unorganised Workers, extending MGNREGA, and halting disinvestment of public sector units. Senior government officials and labor representatives attended the meeting, sharing diverse perspectives on improving labor conditions.